Nakata tipped to shine in England

BOLTON, England - Japanese International Hidetoshi Nakata (L) shows off his shirt after signing with English Premiership team Bolton Wanderers, flanked by team manager Sam Allardyce at Reebok Stadium in Bolton on Aug. 18. Allardyce told a press conference earlier, ''I think as always the first thing you look for in a player is quality. We want to get more experience and he has that in abundance.''

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Nakata tipped to shine in England

BOLTON, England - Japanese International Hidetoshi Nakata (L) shows off his shirt after signing with English Premiership team Bolton Wanderers, flanked by team manager Sam Allardyce at Reebok Stadium in Bolton on Aug. 18. Allardyce told a press conference earlier, ''I think as always the first thing you look for in a player is quality. We want to get more experience and he has that in abundance.'' (Kyodo)